My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

a seat at the

my ‘dream’ and received many gasps and low growls

was talking, making me feel as if they knew something the rest of us

asked, looking back and forth between the two

some things that just haven’t been

my

raised my eyebrows as I

little too friendly, and when he

are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring him down

very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his knees, yet he couldn’t stop his own

didn’t want to hurt him," I repeated what Jarek had told

shaking their heads at me, "I wish that I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work

on the day we met and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember

Apollo is a part of

looked at Zayd this time who

Apollo is more a part of this than any of us realized.I know

Zayd told me gently.

a little at the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam

do you think you could get

prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside the border done at least three times a

a resounding, "Yes

to the door as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to

he sat down next to

not really in the mood for conversation

phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today, or do you want to go over with me?"

go to the packhouse." I smiled at

can go together.I don’t want you out walking around by

nodded at

together to the packhouse, stopping a few times

me to the office next door to

front of them that looked to be hundreds

"Any luck?"

sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every room in

shaking their heads, "Not yet,

Adria replied.

be read often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about the

says in this one that it is rare, but the Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or say anything

stated as she rose from her

to go get Blaze and I will be back

through the door, "Any luck?"

stood

he said he would meet us

at the clock hanging on the wall above the door, surprised to see it was already time for

explain Kyra’s mood

to miss

meeting up with everyone as we

in her highchair between

everything that has happened and is still happening, I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly

on

it was odd

prophecy, or how things were going there, Apollo would always quickly change the

I murmured lost in my

we should talk

of worry,

else's distrust get to my head, but I couldn't help but wonder if Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know Devin well enough to say if he had the brains to come up with this by himself,

into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had been anything but good—unfortunately, it looked like

house so they could take a

is the brains behind all of this," I stated not waiting for everyone to get

shot up in surprise

I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able to do this on his own, but Apollo is.What if

silence once I finished spilling

the office to gauge

a part, but whether he is the

shook my head as I thought about it,

did the

I looked at Zayd.

before lunch, and

talk on the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come and speak with us.He

face a little, "Why not

me, "Vampires are very

sit down, "And your pacing is about

sigh, wishing

Ash and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I

one of the very few people I fully trust to discuss this with.He asked about the

as drastic as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he

sure why he felt he needed to

want to do

it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as

loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but

been willing to stand beside us without

have Adria call him

chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be

the office, the silence once